page_title: Hawaii (island)
section_title: National protected areas
hierarchical_section_title: Hawaii (island) / Geology and geography / National protected areas
caption_attribution_description: English: Lehua blossoms (ʻōhiʻa lehua), Hawaiʻi
context_page_description: Hawaiʻi is the largest island located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the largest and the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles, it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass, and is the largest island in the United States. However, it has only 13% of Hawaiʻi's people. The island of Hawaiʻi is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand.
  The island is often referred to as the Island of Hawaiʻi, the Big Island, or Hawaiʻi Island to distinguish it from the state. Administratively, the whole island encompasses Hawaiʻi County.
  As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079. The county seat and largest city is Hilo. There are no incorporated cities in Hawaiʻi County.
context_section_description: Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
  Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
  Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
  Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
  Kohala Historical Sites State Monument (Mookini Heiau)
  Kona Forest National Wildlife Refuge
  Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
  Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
caption: Lehua blossoms, Hawaiʻi
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